AnchorDesk Lounge: POLL: Are PDAs dead?
- 2/24/05 2:59 PM
POLL: Are PDAs dead?
by sbrannon - 2/24/05 2:59 PM
Not ready to bury your PDA yet? Or have PDAs been dead to your for a while? Discuss the poll for the Friday, February 25th AnchorDesk newsletter (http://www.cnet.com/2001-6033_1-0.html):
Are PDAs dead?
1) RIP PDA
2) I'm not ready to let go yet
Me, a developer for PDA software.
by R. Proffitt
- 2/24/05 5:17 PM
In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
Not dead yet, but PalmOne is doing just about everything it can to kill itself off. For us, the serial port on the PDA is used to program devices in the field. Palm's removal of the serial port has meant we have scaled back any new application of their PDA.
When we met with PalmOne about this, they seemed to think that our little industry wasn't worth pursuing.
Now we feel like PalmOne is not worth pursuing....
Bob
Molly will you back up your statement with ACTION
by Fran R. - 2/25/05 4:42 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
If you REALLY believe in your statement that Handhelds should just die, can I assume you will be removing or demoting your coverage and the center title of HANDHELDS from your web page? This business is dead and probably shouldn't be of interest to your readers or sponsors, right?
Handhelds aren't for everyone, but I think they will still fill a market. Products like the OQO - are great - but about 4 times the cost of a PDA. Media center players (video) are great, but you don't really expect them to pass sales of PDAs anytime soon - if ever, do you? Tablets are great, but has the total sales of Tablets even hit 1 million yet?
I can make an amazing prediction also that will eventually come true. iPod, Mediacenters, cameras, PDA and phones will all merge and become one device.(Treo is close to doing all these now) At the same time, new handheld models will appear that selectively combine just a few of these features and become really focused devices.(New WiFi Kodak Camera, or the Samsung 6 megapixel camera phone)
As for SONY, they will find themselves exiting several markets if they don't decide to ditch the stupid ump-teen versions of proprietary memory sticks. That's the real story on Sony!
Now, I think I'll go check out some other sites that focus on PDA topics and cover them well.
Oh, and does you retreat of the Cell Phone Diva mean you think cell phones are dead also? Or is this just bad timing?
Not dead
by beditor - 2/25/05 5:34 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
I have a Dell Axim w/WiFi that I use every single day - and love especially for travel so I don't have to lug my laptop everywhere I go.
Not only is mine not dead - it's alive and thriving.
Are PDA's dead?
by JJV - 2/25/05 7:00 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
This was news to me. Since using mine for the past 2 years I can't imagine going back to paper, especially since I depend on OUTLOOK. The telephone thing; I wish they would move faster on that matter. I'd like to consider that in about a year. Hopefully there will be something out there, Pocket PC compatible. I'm a lowly dependent user who has found this to be an invaluable tool. I wouldn't want to carry my laptop on a hospital visitation. As a pastor I have even used one of the Bibles on my PDA for visitation. I hope this article was just some hype for discussion purposes.
Are small portable computers dead?
by deowll - 2/25/05 8:32 PM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
A lot of businesses seem to be using them. I wanted a small portable computer with keyboard that would fit in my pocket. Anything that met the standard is a PDA. My next one may be a phone. They are on the market. I would like it to have a hard drive and play MP3s.
If you don't want one lug a lap top, power cord, etc.
No way my Zire is dead!
by SantiagoCrespo - 2/26/05 8:22 PM
In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
OK, it does not have the 2.4 ghz intel processor my desktop-replacement laptop has, neither does it have a 80Gb hard drive in it, but I wouldn't even dream of pulling the bulky computer while riding on a taxi cab to double-check an address or look up someone's phone number.
I'd like to get my hands on an old school Palm Vx, because there are lots of add-ons for it (modem, gps, calipers, gauges, etc.)
PDAs not dead yet
by NonCartoonist - 3/2/05 8:28 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
This is not meant to be mean spirited. But, occasionally comes the time for a reality check. Contrary to the beliefs of those who live on our coastlines, they do not make all of the decisions for the rest of the country. They may set trends, they may have a lot of influence, but "Valley Speak" is still not spoken in the saner states of the interior.
Likewise, there are many of us that refuse to embrace the "never an unreachable moment" lifestyle of the cell phone. I'm not saying that we don't have them--for emergencies or for limited, and controlled, contact. But, professionals here do not count themselves among the crowd that can't go on a 15 minute drive across town without talking to someone on the phone. Children talk all the time. I've met needy adults as well.
I do not want everything centered around a cell phone. In a business meeting, I don't want to pull out my cell phone to perform functions that could be better done on a PDA. Everyone there knows I have a cell phone. But if I'm not using it as part of the meeting, no one is rude enough to ask me for the number. Once it is on the table, it becomes a part of the conversation and now I'm rude if I deny someone my number when asked.
I respect the opinions of those who see this point otherwise. I see the logic and efficience of combining electornic devices. But, my cell phone needs not to be a part of that consolidation.
PDAs are just changing useage
by bigjim01 - 3/3/05 8:03 PM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
The point of the PDA was to allow the user to lookup information and update information in situations in which it would be inconventant to use a notebook computer. PDAs are great for this and the cell phone interface is horriable. Using keys on a PDA or phone is just not the answer. That is why PDAs took off as well as they have. Some company is currently looking at a second display technology in which would allow the user to access contacts, calendar and todo lists with the notebook being off. Sounds like a PDA to me. I am not sure why it would be needed since we have PDAs. BTW IMHO Palms are in no way, shape, fashion or form a PDA, more like PPD (pitfully pathic device). Microsoft got a little closer, but there is room for improvement.
Palm's not what you say
by SantiagoCrespo - 3/4/05 4:36 AM
In reply to: PDAs are just changing useage by bigjim01
Because Palm OS, despite all the idiocy it has, is more intuitive and simple. OK, it is proprietary and all that, plus you need extra software to open Office documents. But I think it is more stable, has quicker (meaning no) load times and the "keeping the programs' state after you close them" is beyond cool.
Almost Forgot
by SantiagoCrespo - 3/4/05 5:03 AM
In reply to: Palm's not what you say by SantiagoCrespo
Neither my Zire nor my Vx have ever crashed.
Palm OS intuitve
by bigjim01 - 11/28/07 3:12 AM In reply to: Palm's not what you say by SantiagoCrespo
Palm OS intuitive, that is just the best joke that I have ever heard. I passed on the Palm OS because it was difficult to use.
PDA's Dead? Not mine!!
by Lee A - 3/16/05 7:25 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
I use mine every day. I am on my third one now using Tungsten T3. I definitely do not want it tied to my cell phone. The phone is exposed to a lot harsher environment than the PDA. The phone is often in one pocket and PDA in another if circumstances allow.
PDA's FOREVER!
Viva Treo!
by DRainsdon - 3/28/05 9:24 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
I have a Treo 600. I know it's not considered a PDA, but the Palm OS PDA part of it, well, it will have to be pried out of my cold dead hands. I think the Palm OS is simple, mostly elegant, and takes up comparitively little space. I have it operating just how I want it. I cringe whenever PalmOne messes up because I want it to live forever. I'm what you'd call a loyal customer. Before this, I had a Treo 180 and Handspring Visor before that. I've given them to family members when I trade up and they are still in use.
PDA sales down 40%
by Dango517 - 11/30/07 11:40 AM In reply to: POLL: Are PDAs dead? by sbrannon
According to many posts
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-sbc&p=pda%20sales%20inurl%3a2007&type=
Part of this may be due to increased sales of Vista computer this year. These lower sales figures may be reflective of this elsewhere. To sum up, only so many computer purchase dollars floating around and many of them being spent on Vista computers.
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